tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21999647.post7583476116802749627..comments2023-11-05T05:20:58.102-05:00Comments on Squid Knits: Toxic WasteDevorahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02332478939528831087noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21999647.post-8428371987809315812007-11-14T11:51:00.000-05:002007-11-14T11:51:00.000-05:00Well, I'm a scientist. And I've seen this. I think...Well, I'm a scientist. And I've seen this. I think it's because people have a poor concept of risk...no risk below 0% is acceptable to some people, regardless of what it may cost (or that it may increase risk for a time).<BR/><BR/>Asbestos "abatement" comes to mind. I've been in situations where part of a building had to be sealed off for eight months or more because of the "need" to remove (undamaged) asbestos floor tile. <BR/><BR/>A big part of it, I am sure, is that people's children are involved, and sometimes rational people become a bit irrational when the words "risk" or "toxic" are used in the same sentence as their children's school. <BR/><BR/>And yet...the same people who demand removal of undamaged asbestos tile or other things, still will eat raw-fish sushi or raw oysters (two things I would NEVER ON MY LIFE consume). <BR/><BR/>So I guess everyone's perception of risk is different.<BR/><BR/>It still stinks to be on the receiving end of people's worries and demands, and I feel for you.fillyjonkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13016436113169230368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21999647.post-45415072138722317482007-11-14T09:37:00.000-05:002007-11-14T09:37:00.000-05:00{HUGS}{HUGS}pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15641517313370608713noreply@blogger.com